Apr 8 : Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that there is a link between coronary heart disease and levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a protein triggered by inflammation that attracts immune system cells to an injury site.

Apr 8 : A new study, led by an Indian origin researcher, has found that women whose kidneys are poor at filtering impurities from the blood are at a heightened risk of sudden cardiac death.

April 8 : Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have developed a new algorithm that may enable scientists to rank abnormal genes in

April 8 : Chemists in Louisiana, US, have found that the blood of alligators can be used to develop powerful new antibiotics, which can also deplete and destroy a significant amount of

April 8 : Children who get less sleep are more likely to suffer from symptoms of anxiety, depression and aggression later in life, a new study has found.

Apr 8 : A drug used long ago to treat asthmatics can also prove beneficial for people who have lost their sense of smell, according to a new study.

Apr 8 : Tart cherries not just offer good taste, for a new study has shown that the fruits may help reduce inflammation, potentially lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular

April 8 : Babies and toddlers who sleep for less than 12 hours a day and watch too much television are twice as likely to be overweight by the time they are three, according to a new

April 8 : An international team of researchers has gained fresh insight into how the mutation in a protein called C/EBPa causes leukaemia, cancer of blood or bone marrow.

Apr 8 : It might provide you with the perfect tanned look, but using sunbeds can actually boost the risk of developing life threatening skin cancer, experts have warned.